Get the Scoop – Pre-Design Ticket Process

A successful excavation project begins long before a shovel touches the dirt. The Pre-Design Ticket Process serves as a critical bridge between early-stage engineering and field safety, allowing project planners to identify underground utility conflicts while a project is still on the drawing board. Understanding how to properly utilize this planning phase can eliminate costly architectural redesigns, prevent construction delays, and dramatically reduce project costs.

This session breaks down the exact legal and operational lifecycle of a Pre-Design ticket. We will thoroughly map out the distinct statutory duties assigned to each party involved—from the initial mapping submission by the designer to the routing logic of Louisiana 811 and the data-delivery mandates of the utility facility operators. Crucially, this webinar will clarify the legal boundaries of a Pre-Design ticket, outlining exactly why it is strictly valid for mapping and planning purposes only and never valid for actual field excavation.

Who This Is For?
A successful excavation project begins long before a shovel touches the dirt. The Pre-Design Ticket Process serves as a critical bridge between early-stage engineering and field safety, allowing project planners to identify underground utility conflicts while a project is still on the drawing board. Understanding how to properly utilize this planning phase can eliminate costly architectural redesigns, prevent construction delays, and dramatically reduce project costs.

This session breaks down the exact legal and operational lifecycle of a Pre-Design ticket. We will thoroughly map out the distinct statutory duties assigned to each party involved—from the initial mapping submission by the designer to the routing logic of Louisiana 811 and the data-delivery mandates of the utility facility operators. Crucially, this webinar will clarify the legal boundaries of a Pre-Design ticket, outlining exactly why it is strictly valid for mapping and planning purposes only and never valid for actual field excavation.

Who This Is For?
Civil Engineers, Architects, and Land Surveyors: Who need to gather precise underground facility data, utility plats, or GIS shapefiles to build accurate, conflict-free construction blueprints.

Public Works Directors & Municipal Planners: Managing capital improvement or infrastructure projects who want to streamline utility coordination early in the design phase.

Utility Member Operator Managers: Responsible for receiving design-tier inquiries and understanding their legal options for responding, whether through digital asset records or physical field marking.

Who This Is Not For?
Active Digging Crews & Field Contractors: Looking to clear land, trench, or begin immediate excavation. This session covers long-term planning, not active field marking. (Contractors ready to dig must attend the ITICnxt – Ticket Creation Basics session).

Emergency Utility Responders: Dealing with immediate live infrastructure breaks or hazards, as the Pre-Design process operates on an advanced, non-emergency project planning timeline.

General Homeowners/DIYers: Looking to complete a weekend backyard project; this is a highly specialized technical curriculum tailored specifically for professional design, engineering, and asset-management workflows.